Can of bear spray explodes inside pickup truck

Sometime between July 27 and August 7 while a pickup truck was not in use, a large can of bear spray exploded inside the cab (see photo in attached pdf).

During this period of time the outside temperatures reached upwards of 39 degrees. It was probably a combination of extreme heat inside the truck and the fact that the bear spray was past the expiry date.

The explosion left a thin oily layer of extremely hot Capsaicin throughout the cab of the truck. The truck remained unusable until cleaned by a professional cleaning company.

This should serve as a reminder that bear spray is not to be left inside the cab of the vehicle and should always be inside the protective carrying case during travel. Remember to check the expiry date on all cans of bear spray and replace when necessary.